Tobacco stick



April 17, 192s.

E. H. HARRINGTON TOBACCO STICK Filed July 3l,

INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 17, 1928; y

UNITED, s'in'risws ELMORE HAY HARRINGTOVN, or lNEW sittYRNAQrLonIDA.

- vTOBACCO STICK.

Application` ledJuly 31, 1925. Seral'iNo. 47,313.'

Thisinvention relates to tobaccol sticksy and has for an object. the provisionofma strong and .durable stick provided with means to permit of the tobacco being quickly and securely attached thereto and quickly and easily removedtherefrom and thus provide a stick which will last for. an indefinite period in addition to cheapeningthe cost of tobacco curing while reducing the timerequired for handling the tobacco.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a stick which, in addition to the above advantages, may be made from relatively light angle iron and thus decrease the weight ofthe stick and increase its durability and at the same time decrease cost of manufacture.

1N ith the above and other objects in View, the invention further includes the following novel features and details of construction, to be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings Vand pointed out in the appended claims.V

In the drawings :f-

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a to-' bacco stick lconstructed in` accordance with the invention.

Figure 2V is an enlarged fragmentary longitudinal sectional View of the same.

Figure is a fragmentary edge view. p Figures 4 and 5 are enlarged vsections taken respectively on the lines 4.-4 and 5-5 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawings in detail wherein like characters of reference denote cor responding parts, the stick as'shown is made from a pair of transversely channel shaped members 10 which are secured together by suitable fastening devicesV as indicated at 11 so as to provide spacedgripping edges 12 which extend longitudinally upon opposite sides of the stick and which are preferably toothed or serrated as shown at 13. The ends of the channel are closed by end members 14 whose outer edges are prefer-y The opposite and these guide members 18 are vprovided with notches 19 to. `i'eceive the retaining' wires 15, yet permit of the wires being moved outwardy as shown by the dotted lines in Fig:

nreV 2 of thedrawings. A spring 20 wlirich extends transversely `through the stick ybetween `the interii'iediate guide members 18 has its opposite ends connected tothe retaining wires 15 and acts to yieldingly hold these wires within the notches 19. The'opposite ends of the wires 15 are connected to the opposite ends of coiled springs 21, one of these springs extending through an open.- ing 22 provided at each end of the stick to tension the wires 15. Y

It' will be apparent from 'the lforegoing description and accompanying drawings, that the invention provides a relatively light, strong v`and durable tobacco `stick having means forY clamping the tobacco between the gripping edges 12 and the retaining wires 15 so that the tobacco will be securely held iii place, the securing means being,

erly fall withinv the scope of the appended .Y

claims. y y

Having described the invention what is 'claimed is z channel shaped members secured together to provide spaced gripping edges upon opposite sides ofthe stick, 'ai retaining wii'e extending longitudinally upon each sideof the stick between the gripping edges and means to yieldingly hold the retaining wire in retaining position.

- 66 1. A tobacco stick comprising a pair vof' 2. A tobacco stick comprising a pair of channel shaped members secured together to provide spaced gripping edges upon opposite sides of the stick, a retaining wire extending longitudinally upon each side of the stick between the gripping edges, out` wardly and oppositely extending guides at each'end of the stick to slidingly receive the wire and position the latter slightly beyond saidl gripping edges and means to yieldingly hold the wire in retaining position.

A tobacco stick comprising a pair of channel-shaped members secured together to provide oppositely disposed longitudinally to -provide oppositely disposed. longitudinally extendingy and gripping edges along the side edges oi the recesses, serra..- tions throughout the length of the gripping edges, n. retaining Wire extending longitudi-I Legame nelly along eaeh side of the stiek and C0- operating with the gripping' edges te engage the tobacco7 ineens to yieldingly hold the retaining` Wire in position and means to guide and position the retaining Wire slightly beyond the gripping edges. y

v5. A tobacco stick eomprisingn pair of ehsnnelesliiaped members secured together toprovde spaced gripping edgesl upon 0pposite sides of the stick ai retaining Wire extending longitudinally upon eaeh side 'oi the stick between the gripping edges, springs connecting the ends of lthe Wires. and springsy connecting the Wires' intermediate the ends of siiid Wires to yielding-.ly lioldi the laittei" inl retaining sition.

ELMORE HAY HARRIN 

